#555025 Color
#555025 is rgb(85, 80, 37) in RGB, hsl(54, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555025rgb(85, 80, 37)hsl(54, 39%, 24%)hsv(54, 56%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.062 102.7)lab(33.74% -2.73 25.77)lch(33.74% 25.92 96.05)What #555025 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #555025, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#555025 Channel Values
How #555025 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 80 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 56% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555025 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #555025
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555025; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #555025
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #555025 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#555025#515125#535125#525225#535125#584C4C#574E40#4F4F4FUsing #555025 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555025: #555025;background-color: #555025;colors: { 'color-555025': '#555025' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.314, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_555025">#555025</color>fill="#555025"More Yellow Colors
#555025 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#555025 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555025?
#555025 is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 80, 37) in RGB and hsl(54, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #555025?
#555025 is rgb(85, 80, 37) — red 85, green 80, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555025?
#555025 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555025 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555025 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555025 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555025 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.
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